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Justice Is Universal: A Panel Discussion on Palestine, Comparative Frameworks, and Solidarity
Though some may find it easy to use terms like “apartheid,” understanding the material relationships that ground the comparison between Palestine and South Africa is a more difficult endeavor. Similarly, the ease with which activists link the struggles of indigenous peoples in the Americas to the Palestinian cause often belies the everyday details that make this relationship so powerful. With that in mind, Students for Justice in Palestine...
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Glenn Owns Bill
In this clip, Bill Maher claims that theocracy and violence are inherent to Muslims and/or Muslim culture. Glenn Greenwald, in turn, proceeds to give viewers a lesson in how to take down Bill Maher and own up to his responsibility as a US citizen.
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Eye on the Libyan General National Congress
This is the seventh in a year-long series of reports covering the actions of Libya's General National Council. This issue focuses on the period from 15 March to 1 April 2013.
Letter Concerning Attacks Against Faculty Who Did Not Support Re-election of the University Rector in Turkey
[The following letter was issued by the Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).] 8 May 2013 Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Office of the Prime Minister Başbakanlık 06573 Ankara, Turkey Dear Prime Minister Erdoğan: I write on behalf of the Middle ... Read More »
Al Jazeera Management Orders Joseph Massad Article Pulled in an Act of Pro-Israel Censorship
[The following report and analysis was published by Ali Abuminah of Electronic Intifada on 19 May 2013.] In an unprecedented act of political censorship Al Jazeera English has deleted an article by noted Columbia University Professor Joseph Massad after coming under intense criticism ... Read More »
Letter Concerning Suspension of Dr. Mona Prince of Suez University
[The following letter was issued by the Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).] 7 May 2013 Dr. Maher Musbah President, Suez University Cairo-Suez Road Suez Arab Republic of Egypt Dear President Musbah, I write on behalf of the Committee on Academic Freedom ... Read More »
Reports Roundup (May 18)
[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.] Glenn Owns Bill: A Lesson in Challenging Islamophobia and Taking Responsibility (Video) On HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill Maher and Glenn Greenwald discuss the US ... Read More »
Injuries, Arrests and House Raids: The Case of a Bahraini Family
[The following report was originally published by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights on 17 May 2013.] Injuries, Arrests and House Raids: Case of a Bahraini Family The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern at the continuing police of the Bahraini authorities in violating the rights of children, ... Read More »
Bahrain's "Blogfather" Emerges from Hiding
[Jason Stern wrote the following blog post about Ali Abdel Imam for the Committee to Protect Journalists.] For two years, Bahrainis have been asking "Where is Ali Abdel Imam?" And now finally, they have an answer. The prominent opposition blogger suddenly emerged from hiding last week, announcing he had ... Read More »
Bahrain: The Return of the National Security Apparatus with a New Face
[The following statement was issued by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights on 7 May 2013.] Bahrain: The Return of the National Security Apparatus with a New Face Introduction Royal Decree No. 14 of 2002 established the National Security Apparatus, which was an ... Read More »
Academic Freedom and the Middle East: A Handbook for Teaching and Research
The Middle East is a region that is continuously in the news and frequently the focus of controversial, polarizing, and sometimes virulent debate within both policy and media circles. Scholars working on the Middle East face a unique set of challenges in their teaching and research. What they have to say, and how they ... Read More »
Prominent Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Reportedly Missing
[The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) issued the following urgent appeal after failing to confirm the status and whereabouts of Nabeel Rajab.] The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) express grave concern over the news of the removal of Nabeel Rajab from his cell ... Read More »
Too Close for Comfort: Syrians in Lebanon
[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 13 May 2013.] Too Close for Comfort: Syrians in Lebanon Executive Summary Syria’s conflict is dragging down its neighbours, none more perilously than Lebanon. Beirut’s official policy of “dissociation” – seeking, by refraining from taking ... Read More »
Human Rights Activist Waleed Al-Shehhi Arrested in UAE
[The following report was originally published by the Gulf Center for Human Rights on 13 May 2013.] On 11 May 2013, human rights defender and online activist Waleed Al-Shehhi was arrested by the State security apparatus in Ajman. Waleed Al-Shehhi has been active in defending the 94 detained human rights defenders and ... Read More »
Death from the Skies: Deliberate and Indiscriminate Air Strikes on Civilians
[The following report was issued by Human Rights Watch on 10 April 2013.] Death from the Skies: Deliberate and Indiscriminate Air Strikes on Civilians Summary Since late July 2012, Syrian government forces have carried out air strikes from fighter jets and helicopters against cities, towns, and ... Read More »
Letter from Associated Press to US Department of Justice: Massive and Unprecedented Intrusion
[The following letter was issued by the Associated Press on 13 May 2013 in response to revelations that the Justice Department had seized the personal and professional telephone records of reporters and editors of The Associated Press for the months of April and May 2012.] Attorney General Eric Holder Department of ... Read More »
The Palestinian Economy in East Jerusalem: Enduring Annexation, Isolation, and Disintegration
[The following report was issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on 9 May 2013.] The Palestinian Economy in East Jerusalem: Enduring Annexation, Isolation, and Disintegration Executive Summary With the onset of occupation in 1967, Israeli authorities began to pursue a ... Read More »
Eye on the Libyan General National Congress: Seventh Report
[The following report was issued by Bokra Youth Organization and H2O Team on 8 May 2013. This is the seventh in a year-long series of reports covering the actions of Libya's General National Council. This issue focuses on the period from 15 March to April 1 2013. Click here to access the previous report.] Eye on the ... Read More »
Glenn Owns Bill: A Lesson in Challenging Islamophobia and Taking Responsibility (Video)
[The following video is from the 10 May 2013 episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. The clip shows an exchange between Bill Maher and Glenn Greenwald following a discussion about the White House and State Department's immediate response to the 11 September 2012 attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. In this ... Read More »
Reports Roundup (May 11)
[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.] Month-by-Month Summary of Developments in Syria (Updated) International Crisis Group issues a monthly "Crisis Watch" report on Syria. These briefs are compiled ... Read More »
Bahrain: Silence Is a War Crime
[The following report was issued by the Bahrain Press Association on 2 May 2013.] Bahrain: Silence Is a War Crime Forward The 2012 Annual Report comes to mark the second year running of the coverage started with the incorporation of the Bahrain Press Association (“BPA”) in July 2011 in London, the ... Read More »
Healing Iraqis: The Challenges of Providing Mental Health Care in Iraq
[The following report was issued by Doctors Without Borders on 30 April 2013.] Healing Iraqis: The Challenges of Providing Mental Health Care in Iraq Introduction Mental health disorders and emotional distress are as debilitating and agonizing as physical health problems. According to The World ... Read More »
Statement by Palestinian Youth Movement on Refugee Camps in Syria
[The following statement was issued by the Palestinian Youth Movement on 6 May 2013.] The Camps Are Above the Siege In general, the Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, and particularly Yarmouk camp, formed as the capital of the diaspora, are among the largest groups of Palestinian refugees and have been the starting ... Read More »
Oxford Event -- Egypt's 2011 Revolution and the Rule of the Muslim Brotherhood (15 May)
Egypt's 2011 Revolution and the Rule of the Muslim Brotherhood 15 May 2013, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Oxford University A two-panel conference offering a rare opportunity to debate with insiders and experts the fortunes of Egypt's 2011 revolution since the Muslim Brotherhood came to power, as well as the ... Read More »
Cairo Event: Photography Exhibit "Covering One's Back" (7 - 23 May, 2013)
Covering One's Back Cairo, Gezira Art Center, Zamalek 7 May – 23 May, 2013 In today’s world, what images can we bear to look at? This was the question posed by Maha Maamoun and Ala Younis when curating the photography exhibition “Covering One’s Back.” The exhibition brings together a wide range of works that ... Read More »
Gulf Center for Human Rights Condemns Assassination of Jalal Thyab Al-Jawhar
[The following statement was issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights on 29 April 2013.] With utmost sorrow and grief, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) received the news of the assassination of human rights defender Jalal Thyab Al-Jawhar, President of the Liberty Supporters Association. On 27 April ... Read More »
Month-by-Month Summary of Developments in Syria (Updated)
[The following monthly summaries on developments in Syria were compiled and published by the International Crisis Group (ICG). Jadaliyya Reports will update this post each month as subsequent monthly summaries are issued.] April 2013 Opposition further consolidated foothold in south with seizure of ... Read More »
Workshop: Commitment and Dissent in Arabic Literature since the 1950s (Marburg, Germany, 27-29 June)
Commitment and Dissent in Arabic Literature since the 1950s 27 - 29 June 2013 University of Marbug, Germany As the ongoing popular uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa challenge traditional paradigms for understanding the region’s politics and culture, this workshop strives to return ... Read More »
Call for Papers -- Global Legal Education Approaches: Experiences for Palestine (Hebron, 1-3 October)
Global Legal Education Approaches: Experiences for Palestine 1-3 October 2013 Hebron University, Hebron, West Bank, Palestine Context The HU Legal Clinic, UNITERRANEE, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law of Aix-en-Provence University, France, are organizing an international conference that would examine ... Read More »
Reports Roundup (May 4)
[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.] Press Release from Love in the Time of Apartheid Campaign on Extension of Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law The Love in the Time of Apartheid campaign discusses the ... Read More »
Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey
[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 30 April 2013.] Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey Executive Summary Turkey has struggled to find the right response to the Syrian civil war, which has brought shellfire, bombs, militias, refugees, sectarian tensions, ... Read More »
Call for Papers -- On Likeness and Difference: Modern Art of Middle East and the Confines of Modernism (New York, 18-19 October)
On Likeness and Difference: Modern Art of Middle East and the Confines of Modernism 18-19 October 2013 Kevorkian Center, NYU The third annual AMCA conference seeks to problematize the comparative method with which the paradigm of modernism approaches modern art of the Middle East. This paradigm is, ... Read More »
Open Letter to Sudanese President Regarding Censorship and Intimidation Campaign
[The following letter was issued by the Committe to Protect Journalists on 18 April 2013.] President Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir Office of the President, People's Palace P.O. Box 281, Khartoum, Sudan Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that ... Read More »
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